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test 3 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Multiple intelligences | Gardner. nature vs nurture |
| Reliability | tendency of test to yield same results given same conditions. Also means to be Consistent. |
| Validity | test measures what its suppose to measure |
| IQ – gifted | 130% |
| IQ – mental retardation | 70% |
| Emotional intelligence | EQ test, Daniel Goleman |
| Flynn Effect | as population increases, so do our IQ scores. |
| Id | personality part that contains human basic and instinctual drives |
| Ego | reality principle part of personality. |
| Superego | controls our sense of right and wrong and guilt. Does the right thing. |
| Ego defense mechanisms | Denial Regression Rationalization Sublimation Displacement |
| - Sublimation | artistic expression |
| - Displacement | redirecting negative feelings onto les threatening targeting. |
| - Rationalization | intellectualizing feeling |
| - Regression | reverting to childlike behaviors |
| - Denial | denying negative feeling behaviors exist. |
| Carl Rogers | humanists’ theory of personality need for self-actualization, need for positive regards. |
| Need for self-actualization | other response (Unconditional positive regard) * Accepting -> results in self-actualization |
| need for positive regard | conditioned positive regard) -> *unaccepting judgment -> results self-discrepancy ideal self |
| Big 5 | OCEAN Opennes, Conscientious, Extroversion, Agreeablness, Neuroticism |
| Openness | fantasy, aesthetic, feeling, action, ideal values |
| Conscientious | order, self-discipline, dutifulness |
| Extroversion | warmth gregariousness positive emotion |
| Agreeableness | complaint, trust, modesty |
| Neuroticism | anxiety, vulnerability, depression, angry |
| Internal Locus of Control | personality trait that is in control of experience and outcomes. Responsible for own actions. |
| External Locus of Control | blame, placing problem on something else. |
| Self-concept | internal thought of self physical traits (personal) *interpersonal self (social roles) |
| Self-awareness or self observation | Knowledge of ones internal traits Feelings roles |
| Self-esteem | •not only do we judge ourselves •emotional responses •Evaluation (productivity) |
| Self-efficacy or Confidence\Competency | -Belief in accomplishing one’s goals (A.Bandura) |
| Self- control | ability to consciously control throughts, feelings |
| Critical periods | biological windows, better window to learn concept. Ex its better for child to learn language while young. |
| Continuity | continuous development |
| Discontinuity | study through stages. Common way of study. |
| Teratogen | is any chemical substance that can cause harm to a developing fetus. The earlier the more prone to defects. |
| Synaptic growth | new connections |
| Pruning | deletion of connection. Use it or lose it. |
| Myelination | white matter, speeds action potential in the brain. Important for language between age 6 and 13 |
| Piaget’s stages | Sensorimotor stage Preoperational stage Formal operational stage Concrete operational stage |
| Sensorimotor stage | Birth to age 2 • “Here and now” rather than past and future • Exploration through moving and sensing • Object permanence |
| Preoperational stage | 2‒6 years • Language acquisition • Egocentrism • Illogical reasoning |
| Concrete operational stage | 6‒12 years • Logical reasoning • Mastery of conservation problems • “Learn by doing” |
| Formal operational stage | 12 years and above • Abstract reasoning • Idealism • Improved problem solving |
| Temperament | behavior responses to the environment |
| Post-formal thought | the right answer is often “it depends” |
| Menopause | the point in women live when menstruation stops. 50 years. |
| Situational attribution | a judgment based on the cause of behavior due to his or her environment. |
| Dispositional attribution | a judgment assigning behavior to personal qualities. |
| Just world belief | assumption that peopoes outcomes can reasonably be explained by their own actions. |
| Stereotypes | beliefs about traits, assigning members to a group. |
| Prejudice | negative feelings |
| Discrimination | unfair, harmful behavior, and actions. |
| Cognitive dissonance | discrepancy, actions and beliefs are disconnected. Ex. Cheating. |
| Persuasion | change in attitude based on information provided by another person. |
| Central route to persuasion | when well educated about a topic/ |
| Peripheral route to persuasion | emotional appeals, looks at the credibility of the speaker. Also doesn’t have much time. |
| Social facilitation | people perform better or worse in the presence of other depending on the task. |
| Social loafing | also known as Free riders; others in the group that lack effort. * Weaker in collective cultures than united states. |
| Deindividuation | sense you won’t get caught because your apart of a big group. |
| Groupthink | flawed decions making results from group discussions. Conforming. |
| Sternberg | consummate love, Building romantic relationship |
| Conscious: | Ideas, thoughts, and feelings of which we are aware |
| Preconscious: | Material that can be easily recalled |
| Unconscious: | Well below the surface of awareness |
| intelligence | ability to understand complex ideas |
| IQ testing originated in france by | A. Binet |
| about 75% of smarts come from our | genes |
| attachment style. 1. Care giver: Attentive Responsive | Style: secure attachment(children who are willing to explore) |
| Attachment style. 2. Care Giver: Intrusive Attentive | Style: Anxious Ambivalent (Hesitant to explore) |
| attachment style 3. Care Giver: Inattentive unresponsive. | Style: Avoidant Attachment |
| Harlow monkey | contact comfort experiment. monkey spent 17-18 hours on cloth mother. |